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Phalanx
Anatomically, any one of the bones in the fingers or toes. (Plural: phalanges.) There are 3 phalanges (the proximal, middle, and distal phalanx) in most of the fingers and toes. However, the thumb and large toe have only two phalanges that…
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- Fear of flying An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or…
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Vein, large saphenous The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism AA): One of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA's mission is to 'conduct research focused on improving…
- Esophagectomy An operation to remove a portion of the esophagus
- Fever, dengue An acute mosquito-borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…